, 1887-02-26
EVOLUTIONARY.
The Contest at the Opera House
Last Evening.
Much Dissatisfaction Expressed at
Some of lts Results.

The opera house was well crowded at an
early hour last evening to listen to the
young lady and gentlemen declaimers-
contestants for the prizes offered by the
Cheyenne business men. The Inman
band was in attendance and furnished the
excellent music which contributed to the
success Of the occasion. The contestants
occupied seats on the stage, and the young
ladies', elegantly attired for the occasion.
presented a most charming appearance,
which fact was noted and commented
upon by those in attendance. Prot. 10.
Churchill, city superintendent OF the
public schools, presided and prior to the
commencement Of the recitation exercises
made a few remarks in which, among
other things, he congratulated the con-
testants and everybody interested upon
the good feeling which had thus far char
acterihed the contest. The professor
stated that the judges had been selected,
but did not announce their names, and
explained that they were seated in the
audience in various parts of the room.
Subsequently it transpired that the judges
were Mrs. A.. T. Babbitt, Mrs. Bottsford,
C. N. Potter. Secretary Morgan and
Judge Lacey.
Not having the space to mention in de-
tail each one who took a part, THE
LEADER will have to ccnfne itself to the
general statement that each and all did
remarkably well and were heartily and
loudly a~pplauded by the audience. That
some did better than others there is of
course no question. but the difference
between the fourteen contestants who
took part was, after all, not very much.
The following was the programme of the
regular exercises:
Overture, Arion....................O Orchestra
Prayer A. w. Williams
Marion Gray. Bessie Mcmahon
Flying Jim's Last Leap--:"-.--...-
...."............. Hattie Argesheimer
The Victor of Marengo... ...G George Evans
Grandmother Story of the Battle of
Bunker Hill. Maggie Moore
Gs#Ntse L,Ingenue.s-~;...0rchestr
Pompeii. Lester Baker
On the Other Train. Carrie Smith
The Face Against the Pane............
..Gertie Dobbins
Asleep at the Switch. .... Charles Mallen
Clusters Last Charge. Charles Powelson
Violin Solo.................V Victor De Prato
Kate Shelly..-............Em Emma Griffith
The Watches Of the Night.............
-......................Fred Houghton
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold.
Leah Ringolsky
John Burns Of Gettysburg. Harry Deuel.
How Gushing Destroyed the Abe
Silvia Adamsky
Selection, Lucia Orchestra
AT the conclusion of the regular pro-
gramme Miss Sara Frost favored the audi
ence with a recitation, and Mrs. Pierce
a solo. The decision Of the Judges was
then announced, the prizes being awarded
as follows:
YOUNG LADIES.
Miss Leah Ringolsky, first prize........$25
Miss Hattie Argesheimer, second prize. is
Miss Carrie Smith, third prize.......... 10
YOUNG MEN.
George Evans. first prize. ..$25
Lester Baker, second prize. Is
Harry Deuel.. third prize................. 10
The young ladies who participated were
the recipients Of bouquets and baskets of
flowers from their friends, and those who
failed to get prizes certainly could not but
feel that their efforts were appreciated,
and in many instances by those who were
quite as competent to judge of their quail
i6cations as the judges.
The affair was in all respects an exceed
ingly pleasant one, well conducted and
reflects much credit on Prof. Churchill
and all others who were instrumental in
getting it up. In truth and justice, how
ever, it must be stated that the decision
Of the judges in some instances gave great
dissatisfaction, and the almost universal
comment was that the judges had not
made the award of the prizes as they
ought to have been made, and a portion
of this comment was certainly much more